EICHORCondition: Spinal Anesthesia · Sponsor: University Tunis El Manar
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Former clinical studies have reported the superiority of the landmark guided paramedian approach above the classical landmark guided midline approach for the continuous spinal anesthesia especially in the elderly. On the other hand, more recent clinical trials have suggested that the use of ultrasound to guide spinal anesthesia will be safer and more effective than the conventional palpation-guided technique. The aim of this study will be to compare the conventional "blind" landmark paramedian approach to the ultrasound "modern" guided midline approach for the continuous spinal anesthesia in the elderly with hip fractures. Patients will randomly divided into two groups: Group(PML): will undergo conventional landmark guided paramedian continuous spinal anesthesia Group (MUS): will undergo ultrasound guided midline continuous spinal anesthesia
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MECHAAL BEN ALI, Professor · 72100533 · mechaal_benali@yahoo.fr
SAMEH BEN AHMED, Doctor · 72100500 · sameh.benahmed@fmt.utm.tn
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Inclusion Criteria: * all consented patients aged over 65 years old scheduled to undergo surgery for hip fracture under continuous spinal anesthesia with American Society of Anesthesiologists ASA physical status classification from I to III Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications to spinal anesthesia ( allergy to local anesthetic, coagulopathy, infection at the site of injection) * previous history of lumbar spine surgery * per operative severe complication with conversion to general anesthesia
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| BEN ALI MECHAAL, Professor | Nabeul, Mrazga, Tunisia | Recruiting |
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